Aethon Intelligence
Ocean knowledge is uneven.
Some places are measured, very few are seen, most are only predicted. Aethon Intelligence shows which is which, with sources.
Prototype 2
Tap a place. See what is known.
21 regions on one map: US waters and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Each hexagon shows what was measured, what a camera saw and what is missing.
Its test: older ship tracks cut the Ridge's unsurveyed share from 34% to 21%.
Built on public data; not yet validated, and not a decision aid. Methods and limitations
Measured is not the same as explored.
Most maps blend these into one surface. Aethon keeps them apart.
Observed
Seen by a person or a camera.
Under 0.001% of the deep seafloor.
Measured
Recorded by an instrument, such as sonar.
28.7% of the seafloor, to modern resolution.
Inferred
Estimated from measurements nearby.
Modelled
Predicted, for example from satellite gravity.
Covers the rest of the map.
Unknown
No data. Shown as a gap, never guessed.
GEBCO, Seabed 2030 and NOAA are inputs, not competitors. What Aethon collects goes back to them.
NOAA Ocean Exploration, April 2026 · Seabed 2030 / NOAA Ocean Exploration, April 2026
What is live, and what is next.
Knowledge Profile
LiveWhat is known about a place, with sources.
Whole-region view
LiveEvery gap in a region, counted and mapped.
World map
LiveAll 21 regions on one map.
Seen
LiveWhere a camera has looked, kept apart from measurements.
Possible next observations
LiveWhat could close each gap. Unranked, not validated.
Mission 0
NextAethon's first own data, off New Jersey. Not yet booked.
Aethon Earth
LaterThe whole ocean as one 3D map.
Where this stands
Prototype 2 is live. If you work with ocean data, tell us what is missing.
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